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The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

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Santa Clara has been preparing the city and Levis Stadium for Super Bowl 50, which will take place on Feb. 7.

Bay Area prepares for Super Bowl 50

by Zachary Hoffman, Reporter January 29, 2016

A year before the completion of Levi’s Stadium in 2014, The City of Santa Clara and The NFL have been preparing for Super Bowl 50, taking place Feb. 7, 2016. Joanne Pasternack, Vice President for...

Junior Joelle Anderson prepares to lay up the ball during a varsity game this season.

Girls basketball additions: Juniors Joelle Anderson and Kailee Gifford join the varsity team

by Aneesha Kumar and Brian Park January 29, 2016

 Soccer players Joelle Anderson (11) and Kailee Gifford (11), who have signed to play in college, have decided to join basketball this winter sports season. Joelle will play for Pepperdine University,...

Junior Jordan Thompson defends a Crystal Springs player during a game this season. She broke the school record for career points at the school.

Did you know: Junior Jordan Thompson records as school’s top basketball scorer

by Rose Guan, Reporter January 27, 2016

Jordan Thompson (11), a shooting guard on the girls varsity basketball team, has scored 1,268 points in her basketball career so far, surpassing the school record of 1,214 career points accumulated by...

Junior Jordan Goheen moves around with the ball during offense in a game against Menlo. They lost the game 49 to 66.

Varsity boys basketball loses to Menlo

by Alex Wang, Reporter January 27, 2016

Varsity boys basketball lost to Menlo 49-66 at Menlo School at 8:00 pm yesterday in the team’s seventh league game this season. The two teams began the game evenly in score, with the lead periodically...

Junior Danny Reidenbach wrestles a student from Santa Clara High.

Wrestling team loses third meet of the season to Santa Clara

by Justin Su, Asst. Sports Editor January 21, 2016

The wrestling team lost their third meet to Santa Clara High School 36-66, winning one match and losing four yesterday. Anthony Contreras (10) and Davis Howard (11) had forfeits from Santa Clara, giving...

Junior Stephanie Scaglia prepares to throw the ball in during the teams match.

Varsity girls soccer loses 0-5 to Notre Dame

by Ashley Jiang, Reporter January 20, 2016

The varsity girls soccer team lost 5-0 to Notre Dame High yesterday in a home game at 3:30 p.m. on Davis Field. In the first half, despite a strong battle, the opponents scored one goal. Following their...

Connor O’Neill passes a goal kick to his teammates.

Varsity soccer games recap: week of 1/12

by Ashley Jiang and Anjay Saklecha January 19, 2016

Boys soccer Varsity boys' soccer team played two games this week. On Monday, January 11, the Eagles won Monday's away conference game against Crystal Springs Uplands by a score of 4-2. Senior Omar...

Jadan McDermott (10) tries to shoot against an opposing player attempting to score as both of their teammates watch. The other team was really strong and athletic, and I think that was the biggest challenge of the game, team member Jordan Goheen (11) said of the level of play in the game.

Varsity boys basketball defeats Eastside College Prep 64-53 in first league win

by Rose Guan, Reporter January 15, 2016

Varsity boys basketball won 64-53 against Eastside College Preparatory School at the Blackford campus at 6:30 p.m. today, in the team’s second league home game this season. The Eagles led all four...

Roy Yuan (9) dribbles the basketball as he runs towards the basket and a guard from Monta Vista runs with him, trying to hold back Roys shot. The Eagles scored more assists but fewer rebounds and steals, and they lost 50-56 to their opponents.

Did you know: freshman Roy Yuan excels on varsity basketball team

by Rose Guan, Reporter January 14, 2016

The only freshman on the varsity boys basketball team, Roy Yuan (9) is the team’s top scorer in points per game as well as total points scored, field goals, three-pointers and free throw percentage. As...

Jordan Thompson (11) guards the basket during the varsity basketball team’s match against Crystal Springs.

Varsity girls basketball wins second league match against Crystal Springs

by Maya Valluru, Aquila Copy Editor January 14, 2016

The girls varsity basketball team beat Crystal Springs Uplands 57-9 today at 5:00 p.m. in the Blackford Gym. This is the girls’ second league victory of the season, resulting in a total record of...

Freshman Kobe Howard participates in his first wrestling match of high school against a Los Altos High wrestler.

Wrestling loses first meet of the season to Los Altos High

by Justin Su, Asst. Sports Editor January 8, 2016

The wrestling team lost to Los Altos High School yesterday afternoon at the Blackford gym 2-5 in their first meet of their season. Coach Karriem Stinson also his thoughts on the first meet of the season....

Two players leap for the ball simultaneously in a basketball game against the Monta Vista Matadors on Dec. 19, the first day of winter break this year.  The Eagles trailed in points throughout the game, with a score of 20-24 at halftime, and ultimately lost the game 50-56.

Sports recap: winter break games

by Rose Guan, Reporter January 7, 2016

Varsity boys basketball Varsity boys basketball had a 3-1 record over break, bringing the team to an 8-3 record overall. The boys lost their first game 50-56 against the Monta Vista High School Matadors...

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